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I am truly amazed by this bike. By far nothing on this earth rides like it.
Very pleased with myself and glad to be back on two wheels!!
Thanks to the guys at Bournemouth Ducati. Couldn’t have asked for better lads to deal with

I have finally bought a bike I have lusted after for many years, the S4R. Having ridden/ commuted a S4 in all weathers in 2001/2 I fell in love with the Monster. I know the plumbing takes away from the beauty but it also adds something in my mind. This S4R is a stunning, low mileage (4800) 2003 bike with a couple of subtle yet worthwhile electrical upgrades.

Anyway, the S4 went and after a gap, a Multi 950 and more recently the utterly fantastic Multi 1200 Enduro, came along and now the S4R. I love the bike but it demonstrates how far Ducati have come in engines, electrics and suspension and invariably it leaves me asking a couple of questions I'd like to bounce off the forum:
The S4R is happiest accelerating and a half throttle below 4000 rpm gives a snatchy drivetrain - what gear are people in in a 30 limit and do the chains like to run looser than the 25mm recommended?
I love the look of the original exhausts and although I ran Termis on my S4, they seem to be too long in...

Booked on the Saturday 8am ferry from Portsmouth to Caen then return home on the overnight sailing in Sept. That’s enough time to ride to the beaches, take in the atmosphere, grab a bite to eat and back overnight. Ideal! (£45 for me and the bike - I’ll happily lose that if the weathers poo and I don’t go!)
No more point to this thread, just looking forward to it!

Well lads

After selling a 2014 690smcr I was looking for something to keep me on two wheels that I could still do trackdays on but also allow me to travel abit easier longer distance as the 690 although great fun was absolutely no good for long distance especially with the shorter gearing needed to really make it as fun as it should be

So after looking around for a few weeks a 749 literally only a few minutes from home popped up so I went for a look, took a test ride and before I was back I knew I was buying it. Although its far from pristine as something I will ride in winter and use for trackdays I'm not overly worried about that. Although I will pick up a set of cheap fairings to allow me not to damage the oem Ducati panels that are on it.

Seeing as it was just above with Robbie in moto technic (the go to Ducati guy here in ireland) for a full service,fresh belts and a few issues sorting i was able to use it right off the bat but I have a list of things to sort out.

Side...

Hi all
I'm collecting a 2015 899 Panigale this week, in time for a trip to the Manx races at the Isle of Man.
To say I'm excited is a massive understatement!
My first Ducati, after 24 years of biking. I do road and occasional trackdays. Not so much touring anymore with 2 small children, but hopefully that will come back around.
I've convinced myself that life is too short put-off the finer things for too long!
I know the value of these forums to owners, so I hope to contribute in any way I can, starting with a subscription.

hello, at last a pic of my bike 'my 1st ducati' with added advantage of bins @Ducbird and fellow forum notable member with panigale @cookster

Hi all,

I wanted to share this with the forum because I believe with a small range of tools and youtube/Haynes manual/forum guidance, the novice can work on his own bike.

This summer I rolled my sleeves up, took a deep breath and decided the time had come for me to get better acquainted with my dear love, the 916. Stood for two years, i i made a shopping list and began..

Here is what I did...

Timing belts and pulley bearings.
Removed left crack case cover/alternator cover.
Starter motor repair & brushes set.
Full removal and polish of exhausts.
Replaced fractured handlebar clamp.
New battery.
Complete new housing brackets and parts/inc. rubbers for the end cans.
Replaced broken oil pressure switch (mine had the OEM 1995 one!)
Replaced all 4 throttle body spring clips.
Renewed the spark plugs.
Oil change.
Coolant flush and change.
Replaced missing lefthand airbox gasket.

I also replaced other little bits e.g the copper manifold nuts/washers etc as i went along.

The cost came...

I am now the proud owner of a 1994 S 916. An unmolested original early as possible bike has long been on my radar, most I considered were either later bikes or heavily modified.
This bike, I believe, it s one of the earliest bikes that came to the UK before the fire at the Varese factory. One of the 199 distributed through Europe.
Have mailed Livio for more info but Italy is shut until the end of August.
Had a long chat with Richard at Louigi Moto about what to look out for. All of the distinguishing features of early bikes were there.
Blue sensor just below headstock
Aluminium non adjustable brake leavers
Clip on clamps with single bolt
Gold steering damper with chrome rod (later ones were black)
Front of tank rounded as opposed to the square bit around ignition barrel
Rear disc held by four M6 hex screws.
Lower faring fixings.
P8 computer

registered August 1994 so on a M plate.

Anyway all of the above and other features tallied up with Richards advice. Deal was done and...

Well. Time flies. In late April I got a Tuono v4 Factory in an attempt to try something different as opposed to sports bikes. It didn't work! I just could not get on with in essence a full fat sportsbike with upright bars. So. it had to go.

Replaced by what I hope will become a bit of a keeper/do everything bike.
It's the Sport version with upgraded forged wheels, thicker discs, Li battery, endurance chain, Akra end can etc etc. So, nicely equipped. I am going to try and resist throwing bits at it. So far just the essentials - rad guards, bobbing, bar end weights (hopefully deaden the vibes a bit - the Tuono was as bad) and evotech tail tidy on order.

Amazing bike. Under 8k you just pootle along and when the fancy takes you, over 8k the shift cam comes in and it all goes very very blurry. Comfortable enough to tour on etc etc.

Lets see how long this lasts.

So after what seemed like ages I’ve finally taken delivery of a tidy 1299s.
Some nice parts already on it and low mileage at 4800 miles.
Couldn’t ask for a more efficient/helpful process from George at moto rapido with my first Ducati.
cheers

Replacing Dovi after Misano ‘til end of season.

For sale Ohlins suspension set, a pair of very little use forks and good rear unit for MTS1000 or 1100, also included is a smart ride height adjuster.

Forks:
No signs of cable rubbing on the outer tubes, no perishing of the seals, comp adjuster at the bottom is still clean & bright, no spanner marks on the preload adjuster.

Rear Unit:
Good clean condition, no leak from the main seal, all adjusters work smoothly, rose joints ends are fine, the bump stop is slightly perished.

Photos should show the condition of the set.

Included a smart ride height adjuster with clean ends.

Wanting £1000 for the set. Shipping weight about 12kg.

PM me with any questions.

Well actually, he’s the first in the family aside from myself and my colleagues at Breeze!
John joins us as a passionate Panigale owner with many years of motor trade experience and it’s great to have him on board! One of his first tasks is to build a team and we’ve had so many CV’s…the draw of the brand is just amazing, even in this difficult recruitment market! The build is progressing really well, we now have some plans from Italy (I’ll share when I can!) and it’s going to look great, at 7500sq/ft there will be lots of apparel, merchandise and a cracking coffee shop. As time marches on, we’re very likely looking at an early November completion with a big launch event planned. We’ve taken quite a few orders already which is really encouraging…..the Ducati brand has completely re-ignited my love of selling and talking to customers! We’ve got an ever growing fleet of lovely Ducati product including V4 Multi, Scrambler, V4S SF, V2 SF, V4S Pani, XDiavel, Hyper SP…..we may not be open...

Just bought a multistrada. Switched from a 1098s with a little break in between. It’s a 2014 twin spark S touring. So far so good. Need to put some miles on her.

just completed a 5 day, 2,304 mile, 5 state ride, to raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

rode from California, up through Oregon, then eastward through Idaho, then northward through Montana, then westward through Idaho, then southward through Washington and Oregon, and finally back in California.

the road conditions once out of California, were fantastic ... either frweshly paved, or very smooth with no potholes.

scenery in Idaho and Montana was spectacular.

rode through what seemed like eleventy billion "Mormon grasshoppers" ... that sucked hitting those bastards at 80+ mph.

all-in-all, was a brilliant trip on routes i had not ridden before, raising funds for a great cause.

as we all know the fastest ducatis are yellow. anything else is just rubbish. to celebrate this well known fact, this thread is for owners of yellow bikes to post photos of their bikes in a mindless act of smugness. some rules:
1. must be a ducati
2. must be yellow

ill kick of with this little beast

A quick message to advise a great customer experience i had with the good people of Speedo Angels.

I purchased one of their nano-glass dash screen protectors a few years ago for my 1260s. The protector arrived quickly to California, installed easily, and was fantastic at keeping scratches from happening on the multi's dash ... which we all know can scratch just by looking at it.

Fast forward from 2020 to last week, when i was on a 2400 mile ride touring 5 states (California, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Washington) raising money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, and the ambient temps hit 104ºF for two of the days, and the protector adhesive failed, allowing it to peel back from all the edges, making it difficult to read the dash at times.

I ordered a new set of the dash protectors when i returned from the ride, and in the order note box i advised that i loved the product, but at higher temps, the adhesive seems to fail.

I was surprised when i received a confirmation...

Just wanted to give due thanks and respect to Pete at ProTwins.

I have an old 5 spring Ducabike slipper clutch in my 1098s and the spider spring has gone - again!

I told Pete what I had late yesterday and he's just called to say he's got the part en route and will send on when it arrives - All off 1 phone call from a bloke (me) he'd never spoken to.

He said if I'm ever in the area to pop down and if I ever need technical bike advise, to give him a call.

Top service.

Had this v4s in for a wrap, he wanted something similar to the vulture bike design